What diseases dogs and cats can bring into the house after a walk: a memo for owners
Pets that are periodically given the opportunity to walk outside can bring into the house not only parasites, but also diseases.
Owners of cats and dogs know that these can be fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites, rabies. But this is not a complete list.
The publication 78.ru reports on the consequences of walking pets, citing general practitioner Albina Nurgazizova.
1. A tick bite can be accompanied by a whole range of problems.
Often the insect is a carrier of diseases such as tularemia, typhus, borreliosis (Lyme disease) and tick-borne encephalitis, as well as hemorrhagic fever.
2. Another problem is helminthiasis. Due to the entry of intestinal parasites into the body, an acute infection develops.
May cause nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, as well as constipation and diarrhea.
Helminthiasis is transmitted not only through contact with the animal, but also when cleaning the litter tray.
3. Next on the list is ascariasis, a disease in which roundworms affect the small intestine.
4. Toxoplasmosis is considered a dangerous disease that is also transmitted by pets.
Fever, chills, headache, convulsions, paralysis, and other symptoms may occur.
Affects internal organs, eyes, heart and nervous system.
Toxoplasmosis is especially dangerous for pregnant women, as the parasites can cause severe damage to the fetus.
5. Salmonellosis and rabies are also transmitted through contact with pets.
That is why it is so important to vaccinate animals and conduct examinations on time.
Earlier we talked about why cats have a habit of washing themselves , but dogs do not.
